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Smoke plumes are visible over buildings in the Iraqi town of Hit, in western Anbar province, 85 miles (140 km) west of Baghdad.
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Iraqi forces on an armored personnel carrier advance in the Jurf Al-Sakhr area, north of the Shi’ite shrine city of Karbala, on October 30, 2014. (AFP PHOTO/HAIDAR HAMDANI)
ISIS kills 220 Iraqis from tribe that opposed them
Baghdad, Reuters—Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants executed at least 220 Iraqis in retaliation against a tribe’s opposition to their takeover of territory west of Baghdad, security sources and witnesses said. Two mass graves were discovered on...Caption:
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani adjusts a translation headphone during a news conference in New York, United States, on Friday, September 26, 2014. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)
Opinion: Karbala via Glasgow
Anxious to reach agreement with the P5+1 on Iran’s nuclear program, President Hassan Rouhani is trying to mobilize support for his divisive policy. Last month, he tried to woo nationalists with a speech in which there was no mention of Islam, let alone the “Supreme...Caption:
A car burns outside the parliament building in Burkina Faso as people protest against their longtime President Blaise Compaore who seeks another term in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, on October 30, 2014. (AP Photo/Theo Renaut)
Protesters march on Burkina presidency after burning parliament
Ouagadougou, Reuters—Thousands of protesters marched on Burkina Faso’s presidential palace after burning the parliament building and ransacking state television offices on Thursday, forcing President Blaise Compaore to scrap a plan to extend his 27-year rule....Caption:
A man walks by the entrance of the Palestinian Representative Office in Stockholm, on October 30, 2014. (AFP PHOTO/JONATHAN NACKSTRAND)